Basic Photo Lighting Course - Class One
1. Photography with Direct Ambient Light
A. Point Source versus Diffuse
B. Identifying Light Sources in a scene - direction, size, coloration
C. Average Scene Exposure - Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO, White Balance
D. Metering Reflected Light, Metering Incident Light
E. Use of Histogram in Setting Proper Exposure
a. Luminance Histogram, Color Histograms
F. Non-Standard Lighting
a. High Key, Low Key, Sun Rise, Sun Set
2. Photography with Modified Ambient Light
A. Law of Reflection
B. Reflective Surfaces - Specular, Matte, Silver, Gold, Black, White
C. Use of Diffuser with Ambient Light
3. Photography with Artifical Lighting
A. Review of Color Temperature
B. Light Output - Inverse Square Law
C. Light Production
a. Heating, Electrical Discharge, Fluorescent, LED